Monday - Today 6th graders will be going down to the creek to gather their water quality data. Back in class students will continue to work on their Water pollution webquest. Students should be writing their Public Service Announcements (PSA). By now students should be finished writing the 1st drafts of their PSA so they can start to edit and revise by typing it into their blogs.Once students are ready I will have them put water pollution pictures on their PSA blogs.

HW - None, unless you are behind (meaning that you have not started to write your PSA.Tuesday -Same as yesterday.HW - See MondayWednesday - I will have a sub today to attend an iPad conference in Seattle.Students will work on their Public Service Announcements.Those who are done will begin researching their water quality parameter (dissolved oxygen, pH, temp, flow rate, or turbidity) to learn about what they mean and what their data mean.HW - See MondayThursday -Today 5th and 6th periods will go to the creek to collect more data (3rd period will be testing during their regular Science time - the Reading MSP).Back in class students will continue to work on their PSA or their water quality parameter study.HW - See MondayFriday - Same as yesterday.HW - See Monday

8th grade Science

Monday - Today 2nd period spent time in the commons choosing Odyssey Totem Groups.Back in class we went over the MSP practice test from last week.Fourth period worked on the last short answer question on the practice MSP test from last week. We went over all the responses.HW - None, unless you are behind and need to do some catch up work at home. Tuesday -Today Ms. Fogerson, the high school counselor, will join us to help 8th graders schedule their 9th grade classes for next year.HW - See MondayWednesday - I will have a sub today to attend an iPad conference in Seattle.Students will work on their genetics quests as they finish their Bikini Bottom Genetics activity (2nd period will be starting it today).Those who finish the Bikini Bottom Genetics activity will begin the Punnett Squares drawing activity.The Genetics quests are:GeneticsPunnett SquaresBikini Bottom GeneticsPunnett Squares DrawingHW - See MondayThursday -Today we will go over the Bikini Bottom Genetics activity. Then students will continue to work on their Punnett Squares drawing and their genetics quests.I will have another sub 2nd period while I proctor one of the 6th grade groups. I will be here for my 4th period class.HW - See MondayFriday - Second period will be testing today - the Reading MSP, so they will not have Science today..Fourth period will be working with their totem groups on Odyssey activities.HW - See Monday

Monday - Today teams will continue to work on their Water pollution webquest (teams need to be done answering the questions and working on writing their public service announcement) while I train the rest on how to use the water quality testing equipment.

HW - None unless you have missing work.Tuesday -Today we will go down to the creek and start collecting our water quality data!Back in class students will continue to work on their Water pollution webquest (students should be writing their Public Service Announcements).HW - None unless you have missing work.Wednesday - Same as Tuesday.HW - None unless you have missing work.Thursday -I will have a sub today because I will be meeting with the District Tech Committee to continue writing our new District Tech Plan.Students will continue to work on their Public Service Announcements. First drafts should be finished today so they can start editing by correcting grammar and spelling mistakes.HW - None unless you have missing work.Friday - Same as Tuesday (creek again!). Then working on PSA.HW - None unless you have missing work.

8th grade Science

Monday - Today we finished working on our Carnation genetics packet to learn about incomplete dominance.Then we practiced using Punnett Squares with human traits to determine the chances of inheriting traits from parents! Cool stuff.HW - None unless you have missing work.Tuesday -Today we took a practice Punnett Square quiz to practice some more. We checked the quiz in class.HW - None unless you have missing work.Wednesday - Today the High School Counselor, Barb Fogerson, will be visiting 8th graders to show them how they will select classes for high school!Ask your child to see the packet so you can start choosing classes for next year! We will take a day some time soon in class for students to register for 9th grade classes.HW - None unless you have missing work.Thursday -I will have a sub today because I will be meeting with the District Tech Committee to continue writing our new District Tech Plan.Students will take a practice MSP test and start correcting it with the sub.We will finish going over the test and how to answer the questions, especially the 2 point questions, next week.HW - None unless you have missing work.Friday -Today we will be in the computer lab to take the online practice MSP test for Science.Students will learn what the test is like.HW - None unless you have missing work.

Monday - Today teams are asked to finish their note-taking so they can share what they've learned with each other and answer the seven water pollution questions as part of the Water pollution webquest.

HW - Get your field trip permission slip, for our trips to Chimacum Creek for water quality testing, signed by a parent and turned in to Mr. G ASAP.Tuesday -As teams work on their Water pollution webquest I am preparing the equipment so I can start training kids how to use it to collect water quality data. The plan is to start going down to the creek this coming Monday, April 21.HW - Same as Monday.Wednesday - Today is our Student-Led Conference Day! May your conferences be rewarding!HW - Same as Monday.Thursday -Teams will continue to work on their Water pollution webquest (teams need to be done answering the questions and working on writing their public service announcement) while I train them in small groups on how to use the water quality testing equipment.HW - Same as Monday.Friday - Same as yesterday.HW - Same as Monday.

8th grade Science

Monday - Today I shared some of the chemistry behind the lab we did last week.Then we learned about mitosis and meiosis.HW - None if you're all caught up.Tuesday -Today we will review mitosis and meiosis then we will begin to learn about Genetics.HW - None if you're all caught up.Wednesday - Today is our Student-Led Conference Day! May your conferences be rewarding!HW - None if you're all caught up.Thursday -Today we will continue our exploration of genetics!HW - None if you're all caught up.Friday - Genetics exploration continued.HW - None if you're all caught up.

Monday - This Thursday is our last midterm of the year! In order to be on track for successfully completing 6th grade Science, 6th graders should be getting close to 2000XP! (3500XP out of 4500 possible is the minimum needed to successfully complete the course by June 13!)Today we will start by completing the energy and forces assessment quest. I'm not sure what to do with those who aren't done and do not finish today.We will end today's class by beginning our Chimacum Creek Water Stewardship Project!

Monday - This Thursday is our last midterm of the year! In order to be on track for successfully completing 8th grade Science, 8th graders should be getting close to 1900XP! (2900XP out of 3500 is the minimum needed to successfully complete the course by June 13!)Today I will pass back the cells assessments to give students time to go over the tests and improve their answers in their teams with rubrics so they can self-assess themselves.HW - NoneTuesday -Students are still working on correcting their test responses.HW - NoneWednesday - Today we will go over the test so students can see how they did.HW - NoneThursday -Today we are going to start a chemistry lab.HW - NoneFriday - Today we will finish the chemistry lab.HW - None